Organpipe Cactus

Bilimbi

About Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi

Organpipe Cactus

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

1.2 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

1.3 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

1.4 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

1.6 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

1.7 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

1.9 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

1.10 Allergy

Skin irritation, sneezing

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.2 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

2.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

2.1.4 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

2.1.6 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves

2.2.4 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

2.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

2.7 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

STENOCEREUS thurberi

Averrhoa bilimbi

3.2 Common Name

Organ pipe Cactus

Bilimbi, Mimbro

3.3.1 In Hindi

Organpipe cactus

Bilimbi

3.4.1 In German

Organpipe cactus

bilimbi

3.5.1 In French

Orgue cactus

bilimbi

3.5.2 In Spanish

Cactus del tubo de órgano

bilimbi

3.5.3 In Greek

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος

bilimbi

3.5.4 In Portuguese

Cacto da tubulação de órgão

bilimbi

3.6.1 In Polish

Organ Pipe Cactus

bilimbi

3.6.2 In Latin

Organum Pipe cactus

Rondo Beardtongue

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

4.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

4.5 Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

4.6 Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

4.7 Genus

Stenocereus

Averrhoa

4.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

4.10 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Not Available

4.12 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

4.13 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi. Organpipe Cactus has thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Organpipe Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Organpipe Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and sneezing and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi

Season and care of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi is important to know. While considering everything about Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Organpipe Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bilimbi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Organpipe Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Organpipe Cactus is Neutral and for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi Physical Information

Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi are as follows:

Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender
Organpipe Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi

Care of Organpipe Cactus and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Organpipe Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Organpipe Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.